It's Book Fair Time!

Come visit our Book Fair!

We have fabulous books and 

other products from Scholastic

for the whole family! 

There's nothing like curling up with a good 

book or sharing one with a friend! Learning to 

read is a life-long blessing and

Literacy starts early; 

it's never too soon for books. 

Scholastic says that "Good reading skills: 

Can boost a child's confidence in all school subjects.

Will improve a child's ability to think critically.

Can pave the path to success in school, and in life.

Are developed with daily practice."

For good language and literacy information and tips 

for parents, check out the wealth of information from 

Zero to Three's website:

http://www.zerotothree.org/child-development/early-language-literacy/tips-tools-early-lit-and-lang.html

Hope to see you at the Book Fair, it's here all week, 

March 24-28!

Thursday evening, the 27th, join us for a 

Holly Tree Spaghetti Supper, 

visit with other Holly Tree families,

 and browse the Book Fair.

Hope to see you here from 5 to 7 p.m.!

Happy Friday!

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Get Ready for a Book Fair!

Our Scholastic Book Fair starts Monday,

March 24. Come in, browse around, and 

see all the great stuff Scholastic has 

to offer--for ALL ages, even parents!

We love books at Holly Tree!

We also love playing, building, and creating!

Block play, as you see above, helps children express themselves

creatively, artistically, and physically. If you'd like to know more about 

what can occur when block play happens, click the link below:

http://www.parentingscience.com/toy-blocks.html

The benefits of Dramatic Play (Pretend Play) are immense. 

Dramatic play affects almost all developmental

areas in young children. And it's fun!

Interesting information about Dramatic Play can be found at:

http://www.earlychildhoodnews.com/earlychildhood/article_view.aspx?ArticleID=751

Friday just wouldn't be complete without a picture

of a cute baby!!! As the weekend approaches, remember

to take time out for a smile or two! 

We hope we've helped you get started :)

Blessings!

Happy Hump Day!

Today is fun!

Our Infant 3 class made "clouds"; whipped creme clouds!

They had so much fun we thought 

you'd have fun just

seeing them :)

Actually, all this fun comes from the joy of discovery!

(Not to mention the sweet taste of whipped creme!)

Young children are "process" people; they enjoy--and learn--

by doing. So here at Holly Tree we give lots of opportunities

to "do"! Not only was the whipped creme fun, the children 

used their creativity! Activities like this allow children to

"wonder..." and to explore and use their senses to

connect to the world around them. Learning, for young children,

 is all about the process, not the end result.

(Even when it's whipped creme!)

For more information about the importance 

of exploration and creative processes 

in young children please click the link below:

http://www.pbs.org/wholechild/providers/play.html

To learn more about 

Holly Tree Christian Preschool click:

www.hollytreechildcare.com

learning at Holly Tree!

There's so much to "Early Childhood Development"! 

Below you'll find some great pictures depicting

several activities that promote learning and

development in: Social and Emotional Development

Physical Development, Literacy, and Science. 

(Please click on the links provided to learn more.)

Everyday at Holly Tree we meet these needs and more, 

 through a variety of activities, with a variety of ages. 

Pay us a visit and see first hand!

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Infant Group Time!

 http://www.pbs.org/wholechild/abc/social.html

Outside Play

http://www.earlychildhoodnews.com/earlychildhood/article

_view.aspx?ArticleID=275

Healthy Habits: A Dentist Visits!

http://kidshealth.org/parent/general/teeth/healthy.html

It's never too early for Literacy!

http://www.zerotothree.org/child-development/early-

language-literacy/earlyliteracy2pagehandout.pdf

Many Blessings to you all!

Happiness!

At Holly Tree,

Some days are just all about the "happy"!

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http://www.zerotothree.org/public-policy/policy-toolkit/socialemotionalmarch5.pdf

For more about "happiness" and social and

 emotional development in young children, 

check out the link above from zerotothree.org.

Zero to Three is an organization concerned with all 

aspects of early childhood development, and has great resources 

about a variety of topics, including the one above.

Additional and various parent resources can be found on the 

National Association for the Education of 

Young Children's website, at:

NAEYC.org

Have a happy day!

Learning is Fun at Holly Tree!

From Baby Sign Language

to Science Experiments to Making Friends,

there's something for everyone

at Holly Tree!

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It all starts with a healthy breakfast

and a little conversation.

Then a little fun!

Making friends in Music Class!

Learning writing, letters, and numbers!

Exploring the classroom! 

Before the day is out someone might even lose a tooth!

Our days at Holly Tree are filled with joy and learning.

With young children, every moment is a teachable moment! 

Our teachers understand that, so no matter what age the class

is, rest assured we'll be taking advantage of every 

opportunity to help your child learn; even when they're playing!

For more information about 

Play-Based Learning click the National Association

for the Education of Young Children's link below:

http://www.naeyc.org/play

Have a blessed and play-filled day!

The Holly Tree Way

Smiling and playing and thinking all day,

Talking and learning; it's the Holly Tree way.

We love what we do and we do it with zest!

That's why our Holly Tree is simply the best!

In celebration of Dr. Seuss and the 

National Education Association's

"Read Across America"

(http://www.nea.org/grants/886.htm)

our creative and industrious teachers, 

along with their multi-talented students,

have turned our center into

"Whoville"!!!

 

Find out more about "Whos" at Holly Tree 

by clicking the link below!

www.hollytreechildcare.com

Also, check out this link for Scholastic Books 

to find out how early literacy benefits 

children of all ages: 

http://www.scholastic.com/parents/resources/

article/speaking-language-skills/meaning-preliteracy

Make sure to check back 

in with us about our very own

Scholastic Book Fair here at Holly Tree!

It's scheduled for the third week

in March. More details to come!

We look forward to seeing you here!